Winsted looking to sell Henry Centrella’s former home

WINSTED >> Henry Centrella’s former home, now owned by the town, is on the market.

Centrella is the former Winchester finance director currently serving an 11-year prison sentence for stealing more than $2 million in funds from town coffers. As part of the settlement in his criminal case, Centrella’s former home became the property of the town.

Located at 198 Gilbert Ave., Centrella’s former home is a 1,664-square-foot property. Selectmen Monday night gave the go-ahead to the town to seek out Realtors and begin their attempt to sell the former home of one of Winchester’s most infamous figures.

Town Manager Ross Herzog said Tuesday that from here, they will get an appraisal on the property and then find a Realtor to show and sell the home. The single-family home has four bedrooms and one bathroom, as well as one partial bathroom.

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Centrella was sentenced in April to 11 years in prison and five years of probation. He was convicted of five counts of first-degree larceny for taking funds from town accounts and filing fraudulent tax documents during a five-year span. Each count is for one year during that time. A Winsted native, Centrella worked in town hall for over 35 years, serving as the town’s first finance director from 1982 to 2012. His control of the town’s finances allowed him to consistently bleed the town without being caught, since he could move money around the ledger to cover his tracks.